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Final Whistle 2016

  • 28-12-2016 3:47pm
    #1
    ballalley
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭


    Hello,

    Anyone doing this crossword would love some help with the following

    41 and 85A
    70 and 84D

    Stuck on these last four....thanks.:)


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  • #2
    fluky1
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭fluky1


    84 d. Goldmouth 41 a. Stones

    What are the answer to these 93 a Every one counts, especially between rounds

    25 & 97 An Irish Potter


  • #3
    alchemist33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    fluky1 wrote: »
    84 d. Goldmouth 41 a. Stones

    What are the answer to these 93 a Every one counts, especially between rounds

    25 & 97 An Irish Potter

    Hard to guess without knowing how many letters!


    The potter is presumably a Stoke player (Whelan, Walters?)


  • #4
    ballalley
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭ballalley


    93a second
    42d Jon Walters


  • #5
    ballalley
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭ballalley


    Glenn Whelan...25 and 97


  • #6
    ballalley
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭ballalley


    Not sure about Goalmouth as the second letter is R

    Orlando...87a A Lord on the pitch....anagram of a lord.


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  • #7
    fluky1
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭fluky1


    ballalley wrote: »
    Not sure about Goalmouth as the second letter is R

    Orlando...87a A Lord on the pitch....anagram of a lord.

    Ronaldo


  • #8
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,654 ✭✭✭brian_t


    ballalley wrote: »
    Not sure about Goalmouth as the second letter is R
    .

    I don't have access to the crossword. Whats the clue and how many letters.


  • #9
    ballalley
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭ballalley


    The perfect place for a scramble perhaps? (9)


  • #10
    fluky1
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭fluky1


    109A Speculate when you take one of these kicks P?N?
    91A You can up this ???E
    85A A century goes to a leg or an arm on your way to the top ????B
    74A Scotland in Irish, in Barcelona A???
    73A He sounds like a Portuguese child minder D??I
    69A A bison out of Yugoslavia B??N?I
    47A A score in Australia is not one here U??E
    30A Nothing volcanic about Arthur ??H?
    57A For us it was E in France D??U?


  • #11
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,654 ✭✭✭brian_t


    85a Climb

    30a Ashe

    91a Ante ?

    69a Bosnia doesn't fit the letters given.


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  • #12
    vektarman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭vektarman


    I have stones as the answer for 41a although I don't know if it's correct as I can't see the Chelsea connection?


  • #13
    poppers
    Registered Users Posts: 600 ✭✭✭poppers


    fluky1 wrote: »
    109A Speculate when you take one of these kicks P?N?
    91A You can up this ???E
    85A A century goes to a leg or an arm on your way to the top ????B
    74A Scotland in Irish, in Barcelona A???
    73A He sounds like a Portuguese child minder D??I
    69A A bison out of Yugoslavia B??N?I
    47A A score in Australia is not one here U??E
    30A Nothing volcanic about Arthur ??H?
    57A For us it was E in France D??U?

    74A ALBA
    73A DODI
    47A WIDE??
    57 A GROUP ??
    109A PUNT
    You sure the letters give are correct


  • #14
    fluky1
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭fluky1


    poppers wrote: »
    74A ALBA
    73A DODI
    47A WIDE??
    57 A GROUP ??
    109A PUNT
    You sure the letters give are correct

    73a is Nani maybe 47a Wave

    68A He sounds like he was once full of beans at Old Trafford H?I??E
    77A Caesar and Poyet ??S
    20D The Cyclone's home C?O?E?


  • #15
    ballalley
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭ballalley


    fluky1 wrote: »
    73a is Nani maybe 47a Wave

    68A He sounds like he was once full of beans at Old Trafford H?I??E
    77A Caesar and Poyet ??S
    20D The Cyclone's home C?O?E?

    Heinze
    Gus
    Clones


  • #16
    fluky1
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭fluky1


    74a Scotland in Irish, in Barcelona A???
    70D Rocky or maniac? ????I?N? MARCIANO

    82a Going on and on about a little flyer after the doctor gets a single D?O??
    67d Former Northern Ireland manager shares a first with 19 across? (Iain Henderson) ??W??

    Is 94d French defender at Vicarage Road is it Capoue even though L has to be last letter for 110a
    1D Dogie with a divine hand? Is it DUELO


  • #17
    alchemist33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    fluky1 wrote: »
    74a Scotland in Irish, in Barcelona A???
    70D Rocky or maniac? ????I?N?
    82a Going on and on about a little flyer after the doctor gets a single D?O??
    67d Former Northern Ireland manager shares a first with 19 across? (Iain Henderson) ??W??

    Is 94d French defender at Vicarage Road is it Capoue even though L has to be last letter for 110a
    1D Dogie with a divine hand? Is it DUELO

    Alba
    x
    Drone
    Kaboul
    x


  • #18
    ballalley
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭ballalley


    alchemist33 wrote: »
    Alba
    x
    Drone
    Kaboul
    x

    It is Diego
    :)


  • #19
    stormcloud
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭stormcloud


    Anybody know the answers to 14d and 24a
    24a Archers' venue on the shore L?K?S??? (Lakeside???)
    14d What Every Jockey does to stay up S?R????E?


  • #20
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,654 ✭✭✭brian_t


    stormcloud wrote: »
    Anybody know the answers to 14d and 24a
    24a Archers' venue on the shore L?K?S??? (Lakeside???)

    as in where the Darts World Finals are played

    14d What Every Jockey does to stay up S?R????E?

    Straddles ??
    .


  • #21
    fluky1
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭fluky1


    Thanks for all the help


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  • #22
    juniorBman
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


    fluky1 wrote: »
    74a Scotland in Irish, in Barcelona A???
    70D Rocky or maniac? ????I?N? MARCIANO

    82a Going on and on about a little flyer after the doctor gets a single D?O??
    67d Former Northern Ireland manager shares a first with 19 across? (Iain Henderson) ??W??

    Is 94d French defender at Vicarage Road is it Capoue even though L has to be last letter for 110a
    1D Dogie with a divine hand? Is it DUELO

    I have Dowie for 67D as in Iain Dowie


  • #23
    juniorBman
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


    fluky1 wrote: »
    84 d. Goldmouth 41 a. Stones

    What are the answer to these 93 a Every one counts, especially between rounds

    25 & 97 An Irish Potter


    84D would be GOALMOUTH


  • #24
    juniorBman
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


    fluky1 wrote: »
    109A Speculate when you take one of these kicks P?N?
    91A You can up this ???E
    85A A century goes to a leg or an arm on your way to the top ????B
    74A Scotland in Irish, in Barcelona A???
    73A He sounds like a Portuguese child minder D??I
    69A A bison out of Yugoslavia B??N?I
    47A A score in Australia is not one here U??E
    30A Nothing volcanic about Arthur ??H?
    57A For us it was E in France D??U?


    109A PUNT
    91A ANTE
    85A CLIMB
    74A ALBA
    73A NANI
    69A BOSNIA
    30A ASHE
    57A GROUP

    I'm also stuck on 47A and have U--E as the letters also.


  • #25
    juniorBman
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


    vektarman wrote: »
    I have stones as the answer for 41a although I don't know if it's correct as I can't see the Chelsea connection?


    I've put in STONES as if you put City in clue instead of Chelsea it's the only answer that makes sense. May be an error with the clue


  • #26
    juniorBman
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


    I'm stuck with a few:

    11A These are even for the headstrong - H?L?E?S
    28A Claudia or Nicolas? Footballers, with no iris perhaps - O????I I presume t's an anagram of "noiris" but stuck to get anything to fit.
    34A The kind of catch that's not good - ?R?P?E? Is this "DROPPED"?
    38A Denis was a rebellious Red - I?O??
    21D One short of a poker - T???L??
    47A A score in Australia is not one here - U??E
    55A Go for a round here in the second city - ??H?N MAHON??
    55D He lives in Meath and sounds like it too - ??A?E


  • #27
    brian_t
    Registered Users Posts: 6,654 ✭✭✭brian_t


    11a. Helmets


  • #28
    darkey
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭darkey


    47a wide
    55d noel meade
    38 a denis Irwin,
    your right on Mahon and dropped
    21 d triple?
    haven't a clue on first two!


  • #29
    juniorBman
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭juniorBman


    darkey wrote: »
    47a wide
    55d noel meade
    38 a denis Irwin,
    your right on Mahon and dropped
    21 d triple?
    haven't a clue on first two!

    Thanks Darkest.
    I must have 27D wrong so. I had shootout for it??


  • #30
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    28a orsini I think.

    Any help with:
    27d a winner takes all contest (8) h as second letter
    83d take a hammer to this trash talk (5)
    93d sent out a winner on track (7)

    103a it can be so aged the amount of medicine given to athletes (6) think second last letter is G


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  • #31
    deise300
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭deise300


    LuckyGent88 wrote: »
    28a orsini I think.

    Any help with:
    27d a winner takes all contest (8) h as second letter
    83d take a hammer to this trash talk (5)
    93d sent out a winner on track (7)

    103a it can be so aged the amount of medicine given to athletes (6) think second last letter is G

    27d showdown
    83d sledge

    Need help on...
    108a... Sudden wave of emotion of excitement for a sports fan... T?????

    80d... Untrained, bucking horses at the foot of the Rocky Mountains... ??o?c?s


    92d... Embolden, spur... ??s???e


    Cheers :)


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